The Mongol army outside the city was quiet, as if it was investigating the deployment of the Jin State, or perhaps a bigger offensive was brewing.

The birds of the city were not at all alarmed, and all day long they chirped merrily, and flew to and fro under the sun. Huo Xing'an and Su Huaiting also seemed to have forgotten the war outside their bodies, they drank together whenever they had the opportunity, and when they were drunk, they lay down in the shade of the tree and watched the few floating clouds in the sky. Su Huaiting is looking for happiness in frustration, while Huo Xingan is evacuating the turmoil in his heart through drunkenness. He came all the way from Jiankang, and the uneasiness in his heart increased day by day, and the appearance of Nalan Yue's tearful eyes appeared in front of his eyes from time to time. And he didn't know when he would return to Mo Laozhuang, and Mo Lan's watchfulness made him even more worried.

He really wanted to tell Brother Su about these things, but in his previous experience, many things were really difficult to talk about, and he wanted to talk about it a few times, but the words came to his mouth and pressed them down. He found the scribes in the army and wrote a simple letter. The letter was addressed to Mo Lan, and the letter passed on Yue'er's affairs, but she just told her that she had gone north to Fuzhou and wanted to see someone, and persuaded her to be at ease, not to be childish, and not to do reckless things.

He prepared the letter, but his heart was still a little worried. In the letter, he didn't mention the return date, he knew that he would go back to find Yue'er, and he didn't know if it would take a long time. What if Yue'er couldn't find it?

He said goodbye to the messenger and walked to Su Huaiting with sorrow, now, apart from the drunken wine, what else could comfort him?

When he arrived at Su Huaiting's house, Su Huaiting was not there, and the doorman said that he had not returned from his camp. Huo Xingan simply took the wine himself and drank it in a sullen voice.

While drinking, Su Huaiting strode from the courtyard, laughed and said, "Brother Xing'an, why didn't you wait for me to come, and drank it yourself?"

Before the laughter fell, suddenly, the doorman outside the courtyard came to report that there was a woman who wanted to see Su Huaiting.

Su Huaiting was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "There is a woman? If it is a beautiful woman, it can help the wine. Xing'an Di is lacking a person with red sleeves and wine. ”

But when he turned his eyes to look at the courtyard gate, his face suddenly froze.

Outside the courtyard gate, a purple-clothed girl with a bun walked in slowly and looked at Su Huaiting coldly. When she walked, it seemed that the heavens and the earth were suddenly quiet, and the frost was dark, as if all the grass and trees had stopped the amazing swaying, just waiting for her nod and acquiesce.

Su Huaiting lost his face, opened his mouth in surprise and hesitation, and was speechless.

Mending hurriedly explained: "Before I could tell her, she ......"

The girl looked at Su Huaiting coldly, and Su Huaiting was a little cramped under her gaze. "Qian, Qian'er?......"

"You remember me. The girl said.

Hearing the girl's voice, Huo Xing'an, who was holding the wine glass with his cheeks, couldn't help but turn his head to look. At this look, Huo Xingan was taken aback.

This girl was the girl he met when he was in Bianjing, and he was ashamed.

I didn't expect to meet her again here, Huo Xing'an wondered if he wanted to say hello. But the girl didn't seem to notice him, just looked at Su Huaiting and said, "I thought Lu Si'an wouldn't remember anything except glory and wealth." ”

"Qian'er, do you still hate me. Su Huaiting's voice was very small, as if he was muttering to himself.

The girl took a step closer: "Do you think you can hide if you change your name and surname?"

Su Huaiting's face turned pale: "You have been looking for me all these years?"

"Thankfully, you haven't changed your face and grafted onto the head of a livestock. The girl's words were sarcastic and merciless.

Su Huaiting was embarrassed: "Si'an's name is heavy on the queen's words, so it was changed, and the emperor doesn't like people with the surname Lu, so he has to ......."

The girl snorted lightly: "No matter what your reasons, you coaxed my mother, but you couldn't fool me." She flashed an object, "Remember this thing?"

Su Huaiting looked at the thing, and his lips moved: "Lianzhi ......"

"You are not qualified to call my mother's name again!" said the girl, "Keep your tongue and call the names of the three wives and four concubines in the Zhongdu Mansion." She didn't wait for Su Huaiting to speak, and said, "But your tongue has no chance! This token of the year will become your relic today." ”

Su Huaiting stood there dumbfounded. The doorman next to him came forward to dissuade the girl, and as soon as the girl raised her hand, the doorman screamed in pain and rolled over to the corner, and several handymen saw that no one dared to step forward. Su Huaiting waved his hand and motioned for them to step back. "Qian'er, back then, I had to do it as a last resort, and there were many misunderstandings. ”

"Misunderstanding? I didn't kill you that year, I was almost killed by you, is it also a misunderstanding?"

"How could I kill you? You blame me, you must have mistaken the Void Rider for me......

"Don't mention him," the girl who was called Qian'er by Su Huaiting suddenly stepped forward and attacked Su Huaiting in the chest, "You have always been embarrassed and cunning!"

The blow was so hard and fast that Su Huaiting raised his arm to block it, but he was still hit in the chest, staggered backwards, and hit the pillar. Huo Xing'an had seen this girl's kung fu, and seeing that she was bent on putting Su Huaiting to death, he hurriedly blocked in front of Su Huaiting. "Don't be impulsive, girl. Brother Su must have misunderstood!"

The girl was amazed when she saw him. He glanced at Su Huaiting, then at Huo Xing'an, his face full of doubts: "You?"

"This is Huo Xing'an, my sworn brother. Su Huaiting said behind him.

"It turned out to be a gang, and sure enough, you deliberately followed me when you were in Bianjing. ”

"The girl misunderstood," Huo Xing'an said, "Brother Su and I have only just married, and we haven't known each other for long." ”

Na Qian'er snorted with a calm face: "Where are so many misunderstandings in the world?"

"The girl really misunderstood. I think there are some things that need to be clarified between you and Brother Su. Huo Xingan didn't know how to resolve the entanglements and grievances between them, he felt that Brother Su was cheerful and warm-hearted, and he didn't seem to be as treacherous as this Qian'er said, but who could tell the right and wrong in the world, he thought to himself.

"Don't meddle anymore, get out of the way!" she pointed at Su Huaiting with the thing, "If you have anything to say, go to Jiuquan and tell my mother." ”

Su Huaiting sighed and shook his head: "Hey, Lianzhi, you won't forgive me after all." He looked up and said to Qian'er, "I'm even more ashamed of you." He looked up at the sky, "But, Lianzhi, I am sincere to you, and I want to make up for Qian'er sincerely." It was true that I was not in the beginning, but it was because of the persecution of the empty man......"

He saw Qian'er glaring at him angrily, and said, "Qian'er, you can go and ask Yukongzi, ask the five elders of Qingcheng, how did I, Lu Si'an, protect you two at that time." I begged them again and again not to hurt you, after all, you are my only flesh and blood......"

Qian'er's expression softened, but she immediately collected the emotions she was touched, and said word by word: "You are not worthy of being my ......"

"That was a trick by the two factions, and I was deceived by them at that time. Su Huaiting said.

Qian'er looked at him: "I don't want to listen to you, I just want to know one thing." ”

"What's the matter?"

"How can Lu Si'an still have the face to live in this world?"

Su Huaiting was speechless and lowered his head slightly.

Qian'er slapped her shoulders horizontally, and slashed towards Su Huaiting. Huo Xing'an blocked: "Girl!"

Qian'er became angry, and with a few consecutive blows, she pushed Huo Xingan aside. Seeing that Huo Xing'an's internal strength had increased, Qian'er was also a little surprised. "No matter how much you do, don't blame me for being unkind. ”

Huo Xingan still wanted to persuade them: "It's better for the girl to calm down." ”

Qian'er's waist suddenly flew out of the rope, her arms were staggered, and the rope went to Huo Xing'an's many points, Huo Xing'an knew that it was powerful, and hurriedly shortened his body, but the rope flew and knocked him to the ground, he jumped up to grab the rope, the rope danced dazzlingly, even though he moved in every possible way, he was still hit continuously, and after more than a dozen moves, the rope rolled him up and threw him into the house. Huo Xingan fell down heavily, feeling that his ankle was pointed.

Qian'er glanced at Huo Xing'an, who was embarrassed at the threshold, snorted slightly, and turned her eyes to look at Su Huaiting.

"Qian'er, if you really want to kill me," Su Huaiting sighed lightly, "It's okay ......."

Qian'er walked up to Su Huaiting, lifted the thing, and prepared to make a killing move.

Su Huaiting closed his eyes: "Lianzhi, we are in love, and I am satisfied to give birth to such a good daughter......"

Qian'er's hand in the air stopped.

"Lianzhi, if this can fulfill your wishes, then it will not be in vain for our husband and wife to ......"

Qian'er's hands trembled.

"Qian'er," Su Huaiting said, "Dad didn't protect you well, didn't cherish you well, I just hope you don't hate me, after killing me, I hope you will bury me and your mother together......"

There seemed to be tears in Qian'er's eyes, and she slowly lowered her hand.

The wind blew, and the leaves of the courtyard rattled, as if infinitely sighing. Qian'er stood in front of Su Huaiting, her dress and hair were messy and fluttering in the wind, at this moment, I don't know what she was thinking, for a moment, she turned around gently and walked out.

Huo Xing'an called "girl", but Qian'er did not respond.

When Su Huaiting opened her eyes, Qian'er had already walked to the gate of the courtyard. "Qian'er, where are you going?" asked Su Huaiting.

She paused for a moment and said coldly, "Don't worry about it!" suddenly turned around, raised her hand, threw the thing she was holding just now towards Su Huaiting, and then walked out quickly.

The wind whispered in the courtyard, Huo Xing'an looked at the pretty figure that suddenly appeared and was about to disappear, and felt a little melancholy: I don't know when this Qian'er will be able to see it again, maybe, she will never appear again.

This sudden incident made Su Huaiting and Huo Xingan lose their appetite for drinking. Su Huaiting, who was almost killed, sat still, sweat beading on his forehead. Seeing that Su Huaiting was sullen, Huo Xingan didn't rush to ask for details. Huo Xing thought with peace of mind, I am to avenge my father, this girl is to avenge my mother, and I and her are pursuing all the way, it turns out that it is the same purpose.

Su Huaiting stroked the thing in his hand, it was a delicate purse, with the names "Lu Si'an" and "Geng Lianzhi" embroidered on it.

When Huo Xingan and Su Huaiting sat down and drank again, Su Huaiting told him something about Qian'er's mother.

Su Huaiting said that when he met Qian'er's mother, Geng Lianzhi, he didn't know the origin of Geng Lianzhi, thinking that she was just a woman who had gone to another country. Later, after giving birth to Qian'er, he found that people in the martial arts kept coming to Geng Lianzhi and embarrassed her. Under his repeated questioning, Geng Lianzhi told her that it was because she had a map with her, a map of the Sun Refining God Cult. He suggested that Geng Lianzhi destroy the thing, but she refused. Later, in order to avoid those Jianghu guests who came to hear the wind, Geng Lianzhi and her avoided the deep mountains and old forests. After living in the mountains for half a year, Su Huaiting was homesick, so he went back to his home to visit his parents, but he was unexpectedly kidnapped by the Qingcheng faction and Hongdaomen, forcing him to ask Geng Lianzhi for a map. He knew that Geng Lianzhi had drawn a fake picture, so he agreed. I didn't know that they kidnapped Qian'er and tricked Qian'er into getting the real picture.

Huo Xing thought about it, why did the rivers and lakes always snatch it for some maps, and he remembered the cowhide map that was snatched by Yuepo. I thought about it again, Qian'er's mother's picture involves the Qingcheng faction, could it be related to the picture that Brother Nie gave me?

Su Huaiting continued: "Because of this incident, Geng Lianzhi was angry with me and fled with Qian'er, and then I went to look for them, but I heard that Geng Lianzhi set a fire and burned herself to death in the house, and Qian'er was also taken away by others. ”

Su Huaiting believes that Qian'er hated him from that time.

Huo Xingan listened to what Su Huaiting said and sighed deeply. He asked Su Huaiting, had he seen Qian'er after that? Su Huaiting said that a few years later, Qian'er came to look for him, and coincidentally, at that time, the Hongdaomen Yukongzi and others also came to his house to inquire about Qian'er's whereabouts. After Qian'er left that time, she never appeared again until she found herself here.

Huo Xingan wanted to ask Su Huaiting why he changed places, but he hesitated and didn't ask.

Su Huaiting knew what Huo Xing'an wanted to ask, so he said, "I don't want to hide from Qian'er, but to protect her." If I don't move for a day, those people from the rivers and lakes will continue to come to the house to investigate, which is really disturbing. In addition, I was appointed to an important position and moved to Zhongdu. ”

Huo Xingan sighed: "Brother Su's hardship, I think Qian'er will slowly understand." ”

"Hey, her temper is the same as her mother," Su Huaiting shook her head lightly, "However, it's all because of me that I'm like this...... What I can't stand most of all is her ......."

Su Huaiting picked up the wine and poured sorrow and helplessness deep into his heart.

The wind gradually grew stronger in the wilderness, and blew the murderous aura from outside the city into the city.

In the next few days, Chagatai led his troops to launch several attacks, but they were not captured because the Jin soldiers in Fuzhou were stubbornly defending. Su Huaiting was not happy in his heart, vented all his anger on the battlefield, and took the initiative to lead his troops to ambush outside the city several times, raided the back road, thwarted several attacks of the Mongolian army, and made the Mongolian army dare not act rashly for the time being.

The news of the defeat came from the north, and Su Huaiting guessed that Temujin would personally lead a large army to attack from the north, and told Huo Xingan that Fuzhou was already in danger and might be lost.

Huo Xingan has been waiting for the imperial doctor for nearly half a month, but for some reason he has not yet arrived. He was worried about the loss of Fuzhou, and he was even more worried that the imperial doctor would die in the chaos, so there would be no clues to check.

One day, a spy came to the military camp to report that the Mongol envoy to the Jin State had returned and was heading in the direction of Mongolia along the border between the Xia and Jin Kingdoms, and might join the Chagatai Division. When Su Huaiting learned of this, he asked the Overseer to rob the Mongol envoy.

Seeing that Su Huaiting was reorganizing his army and horses and preparing to go to Datong Mansion, Huo Xing'an asked him, why did a Mongolian envoy value it so much? Su Huaiting told him that the envoy to the Jin Kingdom was the little Mongolian prince Raldan.

Hearing the name "Raldan", Huo Xingan felt very familiar, he thought about it for a long time, and finally remembered the person who listened to Nalan Yue when he was in Jiankang and gave gifts diligently, I don't know if it is the same person. Seeing that Su Huaiting ordered five hundred soldiers, Huo Xingan was puzzled and asked him why he brought so many people. Su Huaiting said: "I heard that Raldan took a lot of people to the Jin Kingdom, and there were many good players with him. ”

"In that case, I'll go with you. Huo Xing'an said.

Su Huaiting was relieved: "That's great, Brother Xing'an, let's catch that little prince together, let Chagatai throw a mouse, and we can only withdraw our troops." ”

So Huo Xing'an prepared his war horse and sword and set off with Su Huaiting.

They set out overnight, arrived at Datong in advance, and after resting for a day, they headed west, preparing to ambush the Mongol mission by leaning on the mountains.

They settled down on a high ground. Half a day later, there was a report from the Malays that a convoy of wagons and horses was marching here on the plain. Su Huaiting looked out on the mountain, and about an hour later, he saw a long team of snakes coming from a distance, and there were quite a few people, about two or three hundred people. Su Huaiting arranged an ambush on the mountain, and another ambush in the mountain col behind, and he and Huo Xing'an ordered more than 100 people, unloaded their armor, etc., hid their weapons on horses, and pretended to be a caravan, preparing to approach the Mongolian convoy.

Su Huaiting pointed to the largest car in the convoy in the distance and said to Huo Xingan: "That should be the sedan chair that the little prince is riding, we approached the big car quietly, and then acted quickly to catch him off guard." As long as you capture Raldan first, it's easy to do. ”

Huo Xingan nodded.

Su Huaiting arranged the task and led the men and horses to bypass from behind the mountain and meet the Mongolian convoy.

When they were a hundred feet away from the convoy, two people came on horseback and looked around them for a long time. Su Huaiting, who had a white scarf wrapped around his head, greeted them. One person asked what was transported, Su Huaiting said that it was a high-quality mountain goods, medicinal materials and mink, etc., and suggested that they buy some, the man said, since it is a good product, go and show our little prince, he pointed to the Mongolian convoy, signaled Su Huaiting to go over, and then turned the horse back.

Su Huaiting glanced at Huo Xingan, and the two of them should go first.

Two teams of carriages and horses staggered by, and the Mongolian soldiers who lined up to escort looked at Huo Xingan and the others vigilantly. The man came back and motioned for them to dismount and bring their things over. Su Huaiting nodded, asked Huo Xingan to go to the soldier's cart behind him to get the leather package, etc., and stepped forward to hold it to the man, who opened the package and looked at it, and walked towards the cart.

There were still dozens of meters away from the cart, and Su Huaiting knew that the guards would not let them approach, so he was ready to get on his horse and rush over. He glanced at Huo Xing'an, but found that Huo Xing'an was standing there motionless as if he was frozen by the magic barrier.

It turned out that when the curtain of the cart was lifted, Huo Xingan saw the face that leaned out, but it was the Yue'er he had been thinking about for a long time. Before he could whisper, Raldan, who was in the car, was already smiling and hugging her to his side, saying something to the guards.

Seeing Nalan Yue sitting in the car with Huagai Jinxiu, being held in his arms by the little prince, Huo Xingan couldn't believe it. He was stunned for a moment, and walked forward, as if to confirm his dreamlike eyes. Seeing Huo Xing'an coming over, Nalan Yue didn't know whether intentionally or unintentionally, she gently avoided his gaze. For a while, Huo Xing'an froze like a wood carved clay sculpture.

"What are you going to do, get out of here!" shouted one of the guards pointing at him.

Huo Xing'an still stood there.

"Damn, don't get out yet!"

Seeing that Huo Xingan was still approaching the cart, several guards came over to drive him away.

Huo Xing was in a trance, and he didn't even dodge the spear stabbed by the soldiers, seeing a blurred helmet shadow and stabbing indiscriminately, he closed his eyes in despair, thinking: You will be heartbroken for the rest of your life when you see me die like this, right? Then I will let your heart ache for a lifetime, worry for a lifetime, be sad for a lifetime, when you laugh, there will be a flash of my dead in front of you, so that you can't be happy, you can't feel at ease, I don't want you to mourn, you will be calm after tears, as if you will be relieved for a while, I don't want the words and chapters of remembrance that you occasionally write, I would rather it turn into paper ashes, the sky is full of paper ashes, just like the moment when we promise each other in the petals of the sky in the valley, the petals of the sky, Paper ash, in every happy spring day you remind, think of everything about me...... In this moment of lightning, he actually thought a lot......

At the last moment, Su Huaiting's knife swung to block the tip of the spear. Su Huaiting and the soldiers who rushed up and the Mongol soldiers killed. Huo Xingan felt that he was about to fall softly.

"Brother Xing'an, are you okay?" asked him eagerly, hugging his shoulders and shaking him, as if to wake up a person who was lost in a dream.

When he was covered by Su Huaiting and left, Huo Xingan vaguely saw that in the speeding car, Yue'er seemed to look back at him.

That's enough. He thought to himself.

"Brother Xing'an, what's wrong with you?" asked him loudly.

"Brother Su!" Huo Xingan came to his senses and drew his sword, "Thank you!" So he and Su Huaiting fought against the pursuing guards.

Su Huaiting nodded. Their soldiers blew their trumpets, and the two ambush armies on the mountain and the col began to move out one after another, rushing towards the Mongol convoy.

Huo Xingan was still a little distracted In the scene just now, a voice in his heart was asking himself: Should I rescue her? She is not voluntary, not voluntary, I don't believe it!

He roared and slashed at the Mongol guards like a mad devil, cutting down several cavalrymen in front of him. Seeing him rush over, the Mongol guards were in chaos.

Seeing a shout from behind, and another hoof in front, Raldan in the car urged the coachman: "Hurry, hurry!" The guards next to him also shouted: "Protect the little prince!"

At this moment, several fast horses galloped from the tail of the Mongolian convoy, and the men on the horses were carrying strange weapons. These people were not weak in kung fu, besieged Su Huaiting, and forced Su Huaiting's soldiers to retreat again and again.

And Huo Xing'an only pursued Raldan's cart, and more than a dozen people surrounded him to barely slow down his impact. Huo Xing'an slashed like crazy, and the guards didn't dare to get close, so they only gathered their weapons together to resist. But Huo Xingan still broke through the gap and approached the front car. Seeing this, several good men who were besieging Su Huaiting hurriedly sent reinforcements to Huo Xing'an's side and surrounded him in the middle.

These people made a quick move, Huo Xing'an was suddenly in danger behind him, Huo Xing'an was furious, turned around and attacked them, these people rode back and forth in an orderly manner, and took turns to fight with Huo Xing'an.

Seeing that Su Huaiting's three-way soldiers and horses were about to defeat and capture this Mongolian envoy convoy, suddenly, billowing dust and smoke rose not far away, and a large group of cavalry rushed towards this place quickly.

Su Huaiting saw the Mongolian flag waving in the distance, and was shocked, and saw that Huo Xing'an was besieged by many people, and he had been stabbed several times, and couldn't help shouting: "Brother Xing'an, come back quickly!" He turned his horse and rushed towards Huo Xing'an.

He rushed to Huo Xing'an's side, and saw that Huo Xing'an was attacking forward with red eyes, and the knife full of incisions had already been curled, and hurriedly said: "Withdraw quickly, Mongolian reinforcements have arrived." ”

"Let's go!" Huo Xingan said without looking back.

"Brother Xing'an, how can I leave you!" Su Huaiting leaned over to pull his horse's head while blocking the knife and gun for him.

Huo Xingan turned his eyes and saw that Su Huaiting had been slashed in the back, and shouted "Be careful". Su Huaiting looked at him, with helplessness in his eyes: "Withdraw!"

Huo Xing'an kicked a Mongolian soldier off his horse, glanced at the cart of Raldan in front of him, dozens of people surrounded the car, it was difficult to approach, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"The general will not fight for a momentary profit, we will clean him up later!" Su Huaiting said.

Huo Xingan had no choice but to retreat with Su Huaiting.

The Mongolian reinforcements were very fast, and they were about to rush in front of them in the dust and smoke, and the Jin soldiers who surrounded the car in front of them hurriedly retreated when they saw this. Su Huaiting called for the men and horses to gather back, and the Mongolian guards took advantage of the situation to chase after them, killing and wounding countless people. In the end, less than 200 of Su Huaiting's subordinates escaped. The Mongol reinforcements chased for miles before stopping.

Returning to Fuzhou in vain, Su Huaiting was full of frustration. Huo Xingan suffered a lot of flesh wounds, applied several layers of wounds, and lay in Su Huaiting's house to recuperate.

It happened that the imperial doctor Wang Shantong had arrived in Fuzhou, and Su Huaiting hurriedly invited him. Wang Shantong checked Huo Xingan's wounds, and there were two deep knife wounds, but fortunately they did not hurt the meridians. He told Huo Xingan that it didn't matter, as long as he rested. However, after Huo Xing'an saw Nalan Yue, his heart was depressed, and he felt that qi was stagnant and blood blocked, and the internal injuries he had suffered in Paoke Villa before seemed to have flare up again, and the next day, he coughed a few times and coughed up blood. So Wang Shantong prescribed him a few more pairs of medicines to nourish qi and blood.

Huo Xing'an lay on the bed, thinking about meeting Yue'er all day long. He thought to himself that Yue'er must have been heartbroken, because of his marriage to Mo Lan, and because of the incident of bumping into him in bed in Qinfang Pavilion. Why did someone take Yue'er there, and it happened to be at that time? He thought, it must have been the ghost of the rat on the beam. But he has no grudge against Liang Shangmo, so why does he want to harm himself? That Zuo Tiezhi is strong in kung fu, but where did Liang Shangmouse invite him? And he has to put himself to death? The more he thinks about it, the more confused he becomes, and he feels that there is a great layout in it, and it seems that it is not the work of one person. He thought that if he had the chance, he would definitely go to Yue'er and ask for an explanation. Thinking of the intimate scene between Yue'er and Raldan, I thought to myself, Yue'er must be helpless, and there was no way to follow that person. He comforted himself with this thought, and he silently said to the air: Yue'er, no matter how you blame me, I hope you will be well, as long as you are safe and sound, I Huo Xing'an can be uncomfortable alone, and bear all this alone...... He closed his eyes and let the tears flow into his heart, but his heart had already been broken into thousands of pieces, and no amount of tears could be healed, but could only penetrate into the bottomless pain.